Hans Ulrich Obrist & Gustav Metzger: The Conversation Series: Vol. 16

by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Gustav Metzger

In volume 16 of The Conversation Series, Hans Ulrich Obrist presents an in-depth exchange with the venerable German-born artist and activist Gustav Metzger, which illuminates the artist's fascinating life and 60-year career. In 1959, Metzger penned a manifesto of Auto-destructive art, which states in part, "Auto-destructive paintings, sculptures and constructions have a lifetime varying from a few moments to 20 years. When the disintegrative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3865604986
• ISBN13: 9783865604989
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Walther Konig Verlag
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.2"